Gas-washer.



PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

4 0. B. G-EBSSLY,

GAS WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED M31128, 190s.

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BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAS-WASIER.

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To all whom it ma'y'concern:

Be it known that I, OscAR EMIL GnEssLY, citizen of the United. States; residing at Beaver, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new. and useful Improvements in Gas- Washers, of which the following is a speci- 'fic'ation.

My invention relates to improvemen'tsin gas washers, and the object of the invention is to provide a simple, economical, durable and erficient' washer in'which every portion of the gas shall lie-subjected to the action of the washing liquid, thereby insuring of its complete washing or purification.

With these and other objects in view, the invention includes the features of construc tion and arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in' the appended claims.

An embodiment of my invention is illus which,--Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the washer. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2.-2 of Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail. a

Referring by reference characters to this drawing, the body of the washer is indicated by the numeral 10 and is substantially eylin-. drical in form as shown. It is formed with an interior spiral artition 10, which forms a continuation ofi-t 1e outer wall of the cylinder Y and which forms an interior spiral channel or gas passage 11-. A gas supply main 12 leading from any suitable source of gas supply, such as a gas generator, has a vertical portion 12 extending parallel to the outer wall of the cylinder or body 10 to which it is united by a plurality of parallel branches or passages 13, which, as shown in thedrawings, connect with the outer portion ofthe spiral. channel 11; The branchesl I prefer to have sloping so that the dirt in the unwashed gas cannot accumulate. A delivery main-14 is connected with a central portion 15 of the body or cylinder 10. I refer to make the bottom of the cylinder or liody of conical shape as indicated at 16 and to adapt it for containing a body of water as above the lower end of the spiral partition wall 10 by a suitable overflow pipe as indicated at 17.

In the spiral chamber or passage 1O at the top of the cylinder is located a spiral Specification of Letters Patent. I

Application filed February 28, 1908.

Patented June 23, 1808.

Serial No. 418,342.

water sprinkling system. 18, which is connected with any suitable source ofsupply (not shown). may, as shown, consist of a coil provided with perforations in its underside so that while the gas is passing through the spiral This water sprinkling system channel a continuous spray of water is delivered through the gas, and a film of water is forming itself along the'walls of the spiral passage, whereby, the gas is effectually washed or purified, The 'inner part of the spiral channels are rovided with baflles 10" (see Fig. 2) for tliepurpo'se of taking the moisture out of the cleaned gas.

The conical. bottom ofthe chamber 16, which forms a receiving hopper for the impurities, is provided with avalve or gate 1 9, which is normally held closed by aweight 20, but may be 0 ened' from time to time for the removal of t e sediment which collects in the receiving hopper. A similar valve 21 may be provided 'at the bottom of the gas supply main for cleaning purposes.

rom the foregoing description it is thought that the operation of my invention will be obvious, but it-may be briefly stated as f( )llows:'lhe gas coming through the sup ly main and. the horizontal branches is r elivered into the outer portion of the spiral channel and flows around through the same in a thin vertical, layer. Its movement. throughfthis passage is necessarily rapid owing to the passagebeing a narrow one and the circularnmvement develops a centrifugal force which tends to throw thev impurities outward against the outer wallof the spiral passage and clients. partial se aration. Such impurities will be washed i ownwardly bythe water from the spra which strikes against the wall, and urther the impurities which continue to pass with the" gas will be removed by the water spray fallin throughgth-e passage. The water ab- SOIbGt by the gas will beell'ectively climinatedb the batllingarrangement.

It w l be obvious of course that the (llI"((' ,tion of the passage of the gas through the washer may be changcdwithout departing from the spirit of my invention, as the gas could be su plied through the main I4 and,

withdrawn y the main 12'.

Having thus described my invention what Iclaimis:- v p l. A gas, washer comprising a spiral pasi0 spiral passage, and encoded water spray syspassa e substantially as described.

having a as inlet at dn'e'f p'ortionand {movement through the passage, spbstanfe I body having an interior spiral-passage, a; ipe having a plurality offbrenches 'connecte' to 3. a 'tially cyfiindrieal body vertieall disposed and havingan'interiorspiralwa or parti-' as outlet at-it e other, 'portion, and mea ns.% or; spraying water upon the gas during its tially asdescribed;

2 A gas washer c'omprising anfelongated the outer portion of sairl spiral passa e,a' pipe connected to the eentralportion o the tem located in the 11 per portionof the spiral s Washer. comprising a SllbStiiJltion forming a spiral passage, a hopper at the Ody,- means for maintaining water 'ahoye the piral passage and withdrawn it frjom an-M otherpor'ti'o'n, substantiallyas" eso'ribedi gas Washer comprising aspiral pajs';

sagehaving a asinletat-one porti'on anda vgas outletat t e other portion, and flinea'rlsi" for spraying water upon the gas-during its j 'o'vement' through the passage, "and 'e -moisturelintercepting device in a portion Iof said;

'pass'a' e,:subs tantially as (leseribedgf 5. gas washer comprising a spiral pas sage; having a gas inlet at one portion-and it. j

35' sprayingwater u on the gas during its moiz'e- 1 ,gas outlet ratthe other portio'n 'means- .f0' r "m ent through t e passage, and a series-0f. bafile's located in a, portionlofsaid spiral pas-f "sa e, substantially as described. v

nftestimon'y whereof, I affix my signature. in presence of two witnesses. v

M'. J STEWART.

g. JKOSCAR'EMILY-GRESSLY 

